Begin Officiating at 50?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

There's reasons not to?

If a game could go into OT if you call a T.

That is a good reason, n'est pas?

[CaRef5]

Originally Posted by jrutledge

you should be able to start at any age as long as you can do the job. And working a kid’s game is very different than working a varsity game. I do not see many 18 year olds working games where the players are their age in the first place. If anything they might work with players that are much older. If youth is overplayed, so is how old you are. We are not in a position to get all upset if someone wants to officiate. We need all the good people regardless of age to work games.

Peace

qft

=)

[KJUmp]

Started this year at 57. Registered as an applicant with my state board...just a few years of youth league rec ball for experience. Have learned a great deal from this forum as a supplement to the Rule Book, Case Book, and Illustrated Basketball Rule book in addition to the classes/clinics my local assoc. requires for new members. Enjoying the beginining of this two year process (providing I pass my test and floor eval. each year) of getting patched to work varsity. Had first game (BJV) lastg night...went well in part to a lot of the "dos and don'ts" I've picked up on here. Thanks for the help..and here's to all the other 50+ newbies taking to the court this season.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

That is a good reason, n'est-ce pas?

Seems to be a lot of this going around.

If you'd like to switch to German, the equivalent is: nicht wahr?

In Chinese, it's shi bu shi?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Seems to be a lot of this going around.

If you'd like to switch to German, the equivalent is: nicht wahr?

In Chinese, it's shi bu shi?

Why would I want Padgett to think I am part French?

Too late for you.